There was a little girl, who had a little curl, right in the middle of her forehead. When she was good she was very, very good and when she wasn’t, well, you didn’t know what hit you — and you never saw it coming, and then suddenly she was good again. And, of course, you love her anyway.

This playfully illustrated confession of an all too familiar Jekyll and Hyde youngster invites us to look at, and laugh at, our many-sided selves.

I have mixed feelings about Raschka’s art in general, but I really love it in this book. I think it’s perfect to express the difference in a little girl’s mood. I love the story, and I really love that it’s a mixed race family because it’s nice to see different kinds of families.

Hey, I missed this episode earlier and didn’t realize you played my recommendation for the Sea Serpent and Me! Thanks! I sound much less enthusiastic about the book on tape than I really am. It’s such a good one! I’m so happy it was a finalist for the Cyblis awards!